Chuck Quinley
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIf you've ever wanted to understand the Bible, but didn't know where to start we'd like to invite you to try this simple, easy to understand podcast that unwraps the encouraging message of the Bible so you can easily grasp it and put it into practice in your life. Dr. Chuck Quinley has been teaching the Bible around the world for a lifetime. He's in a lifetime marriage, has raised six children, and along with Sherry, is the founder of Emerge Missions and Medialight Institute.
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Thread#103: Are You a Soul Strengthener?
June 25, 2014 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDo you have a father figure in your Christian life? A mentor that will strengthen your soul? What kind of mentor would you want? Why do you need one? Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread#102: Want more miracles? Get out of the church.
June 11, 2014 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBHow many church services have you been to in your lifetime? A few? Hundreds? Thousands? How many of those do you remember? Most are forgettable even a week later, right? Play Episode Support the show
Thread #101: Boldness & Faith are Offensive
May 28, 2014 21:00 - 16 minutes - 7.79 MBWhat would you do if a group of people wanted you dead because of your evangelistic faith? Would you stand and be bold? Or would you run away? If you did run away, would you ever return? Play Episode Support the show
Thread #100!!! Milestone Episode
May 12, 2014 21:00 - 13 minutes - 8.56 MBThis episode is a break from the ordinary. Thread podcast founder, Chuck Quinley, shares his heart about the reason he established the Thread podcast and his plans for the future. Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #99: Tips for Presenting the Gospel
April 15, 2014 21:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBPaul had never met the people in the room, but he was determined to seize the chance before him to share the Gospel with. Would they listen? He couldn't tell. All he could do was to do his part with skill, anointing and confidence. The rest was up to God. This episode of Thread has lots of pointers for the times when you also get a chance to share with others. Learn more on today's episode.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #98: The Holy Spirit Said … (the birth of Christian missions)
February 23, 2014 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBWhat would happen if, on the same day, all the churches in the world dropped their names and were content to just be known as one of God's churches without a brand identity of their own? What would happen if all churches held routine days of prayer and fasting, times of waiting on the Lord to hear what He wants to them to do?Play Episode Support the show
Thread #97: The Church Vs Evil Human Government
February 11, 2014 21:00 - 28 minutes - 6.46 MBWe know that as believers we are supposed to support government and the systems of society in general. But what if those same powers are Anti-Christ and use their full power to abuse and kill innocent people? The early church had to deal with that exact situation. Hear how they handled it and what God did in response on this episode of Thread. Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #96: How to Start an Outreach that Succeeds
January 25, 2014 21:00 - 26 minutes - 6.06 MBOur media training school MediaLight is able to train students from a dozen nations to become professional media producers. We got here in only five years because another school Media Village caught the vision and helped us get our start by sharing their teachers and curriculum in our first two cycles. That's how successful outreaches get started. In this episode of Thread we see the system used by the Jerusalem church to pour fuel on the fires of the expanding harvest of gentile people in e...
Thread #95: How an Eagle Renews Its Strength
December 09, 2013 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBJoin us at the concluding session of Medialight 5.0 and hear about how an eagle ages, then disappears, then reappears young and fresh for another season. Our prayer for you is that your youth may also be renewed like the eagles. If you need a year end pick-me-up message you'll love this episode of Thread.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #94: How Religious Conservatives Kill Growth
October 18, 2013 21:00 - 19 minutes - 4.49 MBToday's Thread Podcast highlights the powerful effect of religious conservatism in killing a genuine move of God. Throughout church history we have seen this played out over and over. Jesus left Peter to shepherd the early Christian movement, but by Acts 11 religious conservatives are taking over and Peter finds himself called on the carpet simply for obeying God's clear instructions. Persecution doesn't only come from the goverment. It also comes from family and from our own dear religion. ...
Thread #93: Opening Up to Other Races
September 28, 2013 21:00 - 19 minutes - 4.55 MBToday's Thread explores what happened in the first century Christian movement when one man obeyed God and began to mix with people of another race. Let's quiz ourselves on this issue: "How many of your true friends are of other races? How long has it been since you have had someone from another race in your home for a meal?" Hopefully, you had quick, happy answers but if you seldom venture outside "your" group this Thread might be for you.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com...
Thread #92: Missions and Race
August 12, 2013 21:00 - 23 minutes - 5.43 MBDoes being born Indian give you a better or worse chance to make it to heaven? Why is Sunday morning at 10AM the most racially segregated time in America each week? What does Jesus want us to do about this? Check out this week's Thread podcast for more.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #91: The Prayers of Pagans and of the Prejudiced
July 31, 2013 21:00 - 22 minutes - 5.23 MBDoes God hear the prayers of non-Christians? Is He engaged with them in their daily lives? Does God hear the prayers of prejudiced believers who think that other races are beneath them? They are right in their Bible doctrines but so wrong in the attitude of their hearts toward others. Are they in a better place with God than the one who is ignorant of the way of salvation but who is diligently seeking God? Tune in to this episode of Thread to find out more.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #90
July 12, 2013 21:00 - 20 minutes - 4.7 MBLiving as an agent of change in a society requires more than niceness. The change agent must have a bold purpose and be personally committed to it. In this episode of Thread we see the three actions necessary to bring Kingdom change to a family, business or nation.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #89: Taking the Initiative
June 27, 2013 21:00 - 22 minutes - 5.28 MB"Fortune favors the bold," is an old Latin proverb (Audentes fortuna iuvat). It means that most of the time the victory goes to the one who strikes first and goes big, putting everything behind their actions versus those who are timid and calculating, waiting for the situation to become "safe". Every reward contains a required element of risk. Today's Thread is about a champion in early Christianity named Barnabus. He undertook an unpopular and risky action, stepping out when nobody else wou...
Thread #88: Why we all need to be in fellowship
May 16, 2013 21:00 - 22 minutes - 5.24 MBEver moved to a new city and had a hard time finding a church that fits you? Keep searching, but you might need to think smaller. For its first 300 years followers of Jesus seldom met in groups numbering more than a dozen or two. Ancient houses were quite small and most groups were limited in size to one room. Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #87: The Role of the Includer
April 13, 2013 05:00 - 21 minutes - 4.92 MBThe Paul was the enemy of the Christian faith and its people. In an amazing show of grace, God confronted Paul personally, knocking him off his horse, blinding his eyes, and humbling him forever. Paul languished in a friend's house, realizing now that he had hurt so many innocent people. How could he ever forgive himself? What was he to do now?Play Episode Support the show
Thread #86: The Persecutor Converts
March 22, 2013 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThe heart of the Gospel is the promise of Change. In this episode of Thread we examine the elements that took place in the heart and mind of the greatest early persecutor of Christians. In one day the man, Saul, was transformed from Saul the Persecutor to the beloved Apostle Paul who spent the rest of his life spreading the good news about transformation through Jesus to any who had not heard. Need to guide others in their life change? See the necessary steps in today's Thread.Play Episode S...
Thread #85: Big Things from Small Coincidences
February 16, 2013 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHave you ever been in a public place and felt that God wanted you to speak to a particular stranger? We often restrain ourselves from following such impulses. We are afraid of looking stupid or of causing awkward situations through our blundering. This episode of Thread is about a man who followed an impulse to speak to an influential political figure. He didn't question the impulse and, though he had no real plan, he started a conversation and turned it toward Jesus when it felt natural....
Thread #84: Mixed Motives in the Ministry
January 18, 2013 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThere is a lot of glamor in a large public ministry. You get to be in the spotlight and speak with authority. You have thousands on your fanpage. There is money to be made also. Because of this some who are totally unfit spiritually and morally are attracted to it. This is only one side of the coin, of course. There is a price to be paid for participation in public ministry. Only those who have borne the weight and responsibility and have faced the spiritual attacks of ministry can know the ...
Thread #83: How the coming persecution will fuel mission
November 16, 2012 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAfraid of persecution? As a child growing up in church I shuddered to imagine all the things a persecutor could do to me as a believer. In my adult life in Asia I have met many who have gone through imprisonment and beatings for Christ's sake. They are strong people. Their persecution forced them to dig deeper than "bless me Lord" in their walk with Christ. We have much to learn from them and from the biblical record of the first organized persecution of Christianity. An average of 250...
Thread #82: Bringing in change despite institutional resistance
October 12, 2012 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWhen God raises up a leader its because the current situation needs to be overcome and change needs to be instituted. Change agents are not always rewarded right away with popularity, applause or material benefits. Often they pay the price for future blessings on others who will follow the new path God has revealed. In this episode of Thread we trace the steps of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and ultimately, Jesus as they blaze a new way despite the initial resistance of the institution-keepers ...
Thread #81: Living to Influence others despite the cost
August 10, 2012 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIf you are intent upon living your life to influence others then this episode is for you. Stephen was a man full of faith and power to move others toward God. In this episode we see some of the elements that gave his short life such a power and lasting influence.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #80: Handling Criticism With Humility and Creativity
July 22, 2012 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHow are you at handling criticism? Nobody likes it, of course, but some people seem to turn it to their advantage while others react with an immaturity that creates secondary problems greater than the critique that started it all. In this episode of Thread see how early Christian leaders handled their group's first internal dispute and used it to multiply partners rather than allowing criticism to divide them.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F...
Thread #79: The Inevitability and Necessity of Conflict
June 26, 2012 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBConflict. Most of us hate it, but it's an unavoidable part of being in authority, even moreso when you are determined to bring change to a decaying situation. The early church avoided needless controversies among themselves, but could not avoid spiritual conflict with the dark forces behind the murderous religious and business institutions of their day. In this episode God expressly commands them to intensify the conflict because they are just at the point of a breakthrough. This episode may...
Thread #78: Power Gifts in Public Ministry
June 09, 2012 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAt the same time controversial, comforting and coveted, the traveling healing ministry has always drawn attention. In this Thread we explore the use of public healing and miracles in the expansion of the early Christian movement.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #77: Ananias & Sapphira, The Corrupting Power of Money & the Spirit’s Purification
May 10, 2012 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB"The demon behind money is Fear." So writes Richard Foster in his book, Money, Sex and Power. This fear produces worry and insecurity that can corrupt the thinking of even sincere followers of Jesus as in the infamous case found in Acts 5. Money is a huge part of all our lives and we need to be reminded of the subtle way it can pervert our thinking. Learn more in this week's Thread, the podcast for Christians who want their lives to be an influence on others.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #76: The Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit – Freedom from Money
April 23, 2012 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBSome say that the demon behind money is greed, but I think its more likely to be fear. Fear of not having enough. Fear of being unprotected. Fear of poverty. In this episode of Thread we look at the first group of Christians and witness the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that allowed them to live happy, free, joyful and generous lives. They were free from the love and fear of money. This led to liberty in so many other areas as well. For more, listen to Episode #76 of Thread, the...
Thread #75: Using the Current Peace to Firm up for the Coming Persecution
April 10, 2012 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBAre you ready to deal with it when the global persecution comes against Christians? Believers in many nations have been dealing with deadly persecution for decades. They have seen their freedom of speech outlawed, their children taken from them due to being 'religious fanatics' and have been cast into prison, tortured, maimed and martyred. For them persecution is a way of life. Still they find a way to worship together and share their faith whenever the opportunity presents itself.Play Ep...
Thread #74: Maximizing Opportune Moments for Sharing the Gospel
March 13, 2012 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAs believers who have had our lives transformed by Jesus Christ we all want to share the gospel, but are not all comfortable or effective in doing so. In this week's Thread we observe Simon Peter, a master evangelist, as he uses his gift to share Christ with a single man and with a crowd of thousands. In his method we can learn the essentials to make our presentations of the Gospel accurate and effective. Having a plan helps us to be alert for those opportunities the Lord will open in teacha...
Thread #73: The Meaning of Healing to a Terminal Generation
February 26, 2012 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhat does it matter if we can heal cancer through prayer only to have the person ultimately die of heart disease or accident? If the whole world is terminal, what is the purpose of healing? In this episode of Thread discover the answer to those questions and receive instruction on how to effectively minister healing to the sick. Check out this episode of Thread by Chuck Quinley.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #72: Free from the love of money
February 06, 2012 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB"The love of money is the root of all evil." That's what the Bible says. Its just that powerful and even churches and those engaged in ministry fall under its power. Check out this week's Thread and see just how free the early believers were from the love of money and gain a vision for the spirit of total freedom and generosity that God would love to work into your heart. Live free from money's fear and the power of lust and greed. Check out more in this week's episode.Play Episode Support t...
Thread #71: A Healthy Church
January 16, 2012 21:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThe greatest gift you can give to your community is to be part of strengthening or planting a life-giving church. There is no social unit with any more capacity to be a source of positive change in the lives of hundreds. In this Thread we look at how the very first Christians "did church." You may be in for some surprises.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #70: Giving Spiritual Direction to Others
January 08, 2012 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBYou want to make a difference in the lives of others. So you pray for them and love them and hope that one day the door will open for you to share your faith with them. You know that you aren't perfect and maybe have never received any training in how to do all of this, yet somehow God has chosen to use you anyway. When that door opens what do you say? This week's Thread observes Simon Peter as he shares Christ with a crowd of onlookers. Learn from the way he connected with his listeners a...
Thread #69: Preaching Christ
December 03, 2011 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBIs it possible that Jesus may be one of the ways to reach God but that if people are sincere enough God will recognize their efforts and that way will lead to Him also? The early church was crystal clear on the doctrine of Christ. They knew who Jesus was and did not waver in their presentation of his unique position as the God/Man. Listen to this week's Thread and strengthen your grip on Christ.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #68: The Big Picture
November 17, 2011 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIt seems like the church in many places today has gone off message. Or maybe it is better to say that we have lost our core message from God and are scrambling around to find something that will appeal to the world and make them like us. Personal happiness, healthy marriages, success in life--all these are important things but are just an extension of the general "me-focus" that has poisoned the world anyway. What was the core message of the ancient Christian movement? That message cut ...
Thread #67: Speaking in Tongues
November 07, 2011 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this Thread we devote an entire episode to the topic of speaking in other tongues as an aspect of Christian spirituality. If you are interested in learning more or hearing another perspective on this sometimes controversial topic just tune in to this week's Thread podcast.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #66: The God Part
October 26, 2011 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBTired of a man-centered approach to spirituality? Even wonder if church is just something we invented? When was the last time God showed up in power and glory during congregational worship or you own time alone with God? The "real thing" has a human part and a God Part. We can't do the God part and we dare not fabricate something like the Wizzard of Oz did where a mere man/woman hides behind a curtain and puts on a big show pretending to be God and most people never know the difference. If y...
Thread #65: Stepping Up to Lead
October 10, 2011 21:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBIt's natural for anyone to recoil at being the one in charge. The Bible is filled with stories of leaders who started off hesitantly, knowing the cost associated with being the point person. If you are called though, there is an unavoidable day when you need to stand up and willingly accept the role of leader and take control of the ship for the benefit of others and to insure the mission.Play Episode Support the show
Thread #64: Aligning Yourself To Receive Power and Direction from God
September 29, 2011 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBNeed to receive a fresh empowering for your mission, need clarity about what you are supposed to be doing in 2012? This episode of Thread will show you the pattern of the early church as they aligned themselves to be in a position to receive from God. Nobody can make God speak or act, but He has promised to respond to us once we get into the right posture before Him.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #63: Taking Up the Mantle of Jesus
September 02, 2011 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBActs is the second half in a two-part history written by Luke on Jesus and his followers as they spread across the ancient world. Some call Luke's the “Charismatic gospel” because Luke is keen to show the work of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of Jesus: born by a miracle of the Holy Spirit, called by the Spirit, filled with the Spirit, Guided by the Spirit, Empowered to prophesy and heal by the Holy Spirit, filled with boldness to confront wickedness wrapped in religion and even strengthen...
Thread #62: Acts: Returning to the prototype of the Church
August 23, 2011 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBOur new study , the book of Acts is important because it gives us a journal of the earliest attempt to live out the teachings of Jesus--the prototype. This group understood Christ's teachings the best because they actually knew him and had heard him teach in person. I am certain this has happened in Christianity. On the one hand we have the teachings and lifestyle of Jesus recorded in the gospels. On the other hand we have a thing called Christianity which is the combination of the relig...
Thread #61: Overview Lessons from Mark’s Gospel
July 18, 2011 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis episode is the completion of our verse by verse study of Mark's gospel, a little book with lots of message. In this podcast we will recap the high points in the message of the gospel of Mark and nail down four take-away's for our lives. If you are interested in understanding the overall message of this gospel then this episode is for you. I want to say thanks to our growing listener base. This is the second anniversary of the podcast and we now have almost 3,000 monthly downloads. Thank...
Thread #60: Rethinking Missions for Our Generation
July 07, 2011 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBYou will never have a Hindu visit your home to ask you to consider Hinduism. True Asian Buddhists, likewise, won't ask you to commit your life to becoming a disciple of Buddha. Why do Christians feel the need to evangelize? Tune in to this episode of Thread for the answers.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #59: On the Importance of Believing in a Cynical Age
June 25, 2011 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWe've all been burned. Authority figures have failed morally. Things we bought rarely lived up to the sales pitch. It's easy to become jaded or even to keep our trust guarded. Jesus won't allow that. He challenges his followers to choose to believe and trust God and man. Listen to this episode recorded in Tokyo, Japan, to see why choosing the posture of believing is so important in a cynical age.Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #58: Women and Family in the Ministry Team of Jesus
June 14, 2011 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHave you ever thought about the women who have poured benefit into your life? Many of the new freedoms enjoyed by women around the world today find their beginning in the liberation Christ established for women. In this Thread we witness how Jesus honored the traditional role of women with the quality of care it brings to others, then he went beyond those roles and elevated the status and roles of women in His Kingdom. Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_butto...
Thread#57: The Most Important Doctrine in the Bible
May 19, 2011 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBI'm not sure it has ever really sunk in. I have heard what Jesus has done for me on the cross all my life but I don't think I have ever really grasped how approved, forgiven, included and adopted I became on the cross as Jesus and I changed places that day. It happened for you too. Has it really freed you from approval seeking, etc.? Play Episode Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)
Thread #56: The Others-focused life
May 05, 2011 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBHow would people who know you best summarize your life's general pattern? "Nice guy?" "She mainly kept to herself?" "He was very friendly?" "He seemed a bit uptight most of the time?" As they mocked Jesus on the cross, even his enemies jeered, "He saved others; himself he could not save." Though they did not intend to, they actually validated his life with those words, "he saved others." Christ was other-focused every day, taking the servant's role, even as a leader.Play Episode Support...
Thread #55: How Jesus Redeemed Our Relationship to the Government
April 21, 2011 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThe self sacrifice of God for mankind is the central event in human history. In the passion and on the cross, Jesus was broken and crushed by his relationship to his friends, family, religious leaders, national government, religious community and even in his relationship with God. He did all this to take our place and suffer fully the impact of sin on our lives so that we might exchange places with him and find wholeness in all these same areas. Join us in this week's Thread podcast to learn...
Thread #54: Handling our own moral failures
April 06, 2011 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDC talk has a song called "In the Light" with these lyrics:"Tell me what's going on inside of me I despise my own behavior. This only serves to confirm my suspicion. That I'm still a man in need of a savior"It's hard to handle the glaring sins of others, but even worse to realize the worst about ourselves when we fail miserably to live up to our own set standards of loyalty, honor and common decency. This is a Thread about how to avoid moral collapse and how to deal with it once you have bl...